Saturday, August 15, 2015

2015 Under ArmourAll-America Game

The country’s best collection of top high school prospects converges on the historic confines of Wrigley Field for a weekend of intense competition, instruction and national exposure.

The All-America Baseball Game is the culmination of a four-day premier baseball experience, highlighted by a formal workout for Major League Baseball (MLB) scouts and a homerun derby, all while under the tutelage of some of the game’s best players and coaches.

Since the game’s inception in 2008, 217 of the 255 draft eligible players from the Under Armour All-America Game were selected in the MLB Amateur Draft including 60 first round picks.

Through six innings of play, the National team held tight to a one run lead. After a slow start, Josh Naylor and Ryan Mountcastle got the National offense going with back to back two out doubles to scratch the first run of the game. The American team had a runner reach third base in both the first […]

Through the first three innings of play, each team had one runner get into scoring position, but neither team was able to get the first run across the plate. The American pitchers were more dominant early, recording six of nine outs via the strikeout, allowing no hits or free bases, and facing only one above the […]

The first pitch was thrown out by former Cub Lee Smith. His Major League career spanned 18 seasons and eight different teams, with most of his big league service time in a Cub uniform. He was a seven time All-Star, appeared in 1022 Major League games, and recorded 478 saves. He currently stands in third […]

Contrary to popular belief, the stadium gun in many cases was actually a tick slower than the gun we had behind the plate. Based on our best available reading for each arm, three pitchers topped at 95, two topped at 94, and everyone at least touched 90. Inning National American 1st Corey Zangari – 94 […]

The American team defeated the National team 2-1 in a close, well-played game. Look for a full recap in the coming days, along with scouting reports and other notes from the game and workout day. Kelly Kulina Award Given in honor of Kelly Kulina, former Baseball Factory Senior Vice President and father of three children, […]

Luken Baker put on quite a show during the HR derby, including a blast that bounced off the Toyota sign high above the left center field bleachers. He only needed six outs to record enough homers to defeat Starling Heredia in the finals. Heredia hit one that appeared to go through the middle of the […]

A sure sign gameday is here, starting lineups are posted in the dugouts. The visiting American team is working from the 1B dugout, while the home National team is working from the 3B dugout. AMERICAN (Visitor) NATIONAL (Home) Gameday Information Central

During our morning workout, I was able to catch up with six of the eight National pitchers for a quick tour of their stuff. A look at the grip on the ball and the position of the hand helps us get a feel for the intended action of each pitch. Corey Zangari Beau Burrows Austin Riley Justin […]

To get a better feel for what pitchers are trying to do with the ball, it helps to get a look at how they grip each pitch. During our morning workout, all eight pitchers on the American staff gave us a preview of their stuff. Mike Nikorak

Let’s face it, good pitching usually beats good hitting. Now, when the most talented pitchers in the country take the mound it becomes extremely tough for hitters. That was evident this spring, as noted below in brief recaps of highlight outings from the high school season. We had a extra inning potential perfect game spoiled by […]

Before the players take the field at Wrigley on Saturday August 16 for the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game, a quick look back at memorable moments from the high school baseball season is in order. These players listed offensive performances as the highlight of their spring. Our group includes a ultra-rare cycle with a grand […]

On Saturday night at 6:05pm CST the top high school players in the world will compete in the 7th Under Armour All-America Game at historic Wrigley Field. The past six games have produced 42 first round picks and over 150 draft picks in total. Several of the game’s alumni are currently playing in the Major […]

This year, the American team will be the visitors and will wear grey uniforms on gameday. Returning for his second Under Armour All-America Game is OF Dazmon Cameron. Joining him on the American squad are players from eight US states and one Canadian. The traditional warm weather states are well represented on this roster: Florida […]

Wearing the home white uniforms this year will be the National team. The complete gameday look will be revealed Wednesday, August 13. Outfielder Ryan Johnson is back for his second Under Armour All-America Game appearance. The left handed hitting Texan is joined by three others from the Lone Star state. The only other state with more than […]